How to Foxtrot

Beginner 5 min 13 steps 22299 views Rating: 3.8/5 Published: 2026-04-07

Hold your partner in a closed ballroom position.. Mirror the lead if you're dancing the follower part.. Dance to the 4/4 timing of the foxtrot.

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Steps

1

Hold your partner in a closed ballroom position.

Step 1

Hold your partner in a closed ballroom position.

2

Mirror the lead if you're dancing the follower part.

Step 2

Mirror the lead if you're dancing the follower part.

3

Dance to the 4/4 timing of the foxtrot.

Step 3

Dance to the 4/4 timing of the foxtrot.

4

Move around the dance floor with the basic foxtrot step and turn.

Step 4

Move around the dance floor with the basic foxtrot step and turn.

5

Take 1 step forward with your left foot.

Step 5

Take 1 step forward with your left foot.

6

Take a second step forward with your right foot.

Step 6

Take a second step forward with your right foot.

7

Use your left foot to take 1 sidestep to the left.

Step 7

Use your left foot to take 1 sidestep to the left.

8

Bring your feet together to close the sidestep.

Step 8

Bring your feet together to close the sidestep.

9

Do the sequence in a backward direction to perform a basic backward step.

Step 9

Do the sequence in a backward direction to perform a basic backward step.

10

Step forward with your left foot.

Step 10

Step forward with your left foot.

11

Take a diagonal step back and face towards the left.

Step 11

Take a diagonal step back and face towards the left.

12

Step to the left with your left foot and then close the sidestep.

Step 12

Step to the left with your left foot and then close the sidestep.

13

Repeat the same sequence in the opposite direction to turn right.

Step 13

Repeat the same sequence in the opposite direction to turn right.

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